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Semaphore railway line information


Semaphore railway line
Map of the line's route
Overview
StatusClosed and Removed
LocaleAdelaide, South Australia
Termini
  • Adelaide
  • Semaphore
Stations2
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened7 January 1878
Closed29 October 1978
Technical
Line length1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Route map

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Semaphore railway line was a railway line in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north-west of Adelaide servicing the suburbs of Semaphore and Exeter. It had two stations: Semaphore and Exeter. The line opened in 1878 and closed in 1978.

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